“Home” (feat. Rafi Lari) by EarlyRise – A Song Feature

 

     “Home” engagingly begins with pensive piano, complementing alluring vocals that emotionally embrace lyrics narrating the rewards of building a refuge from a troubling past. The lyrics (included in this post) are intelligently and poetically crafted. The music video by EarlyRise depicts a child who opts for a life as a runaway, believing it to be the better alternative for her.
 
      In contrast to its beginning, the final minute of "Home" features a segment that is far more tumultuous and intricately textured. Now grown, she reconnects with her father, and it appears to be a beneficial reunion for both. The scene is supported by power percussion and the vocals of both individuals, but in unrelated genres. The daughter is Orly Lari, who is the vocalist of EarlyRise. The father is Rafi Lari, Orly’s father.
 
     As strong as the song is throughout, the highlight of “Home” is the instrument that is best seen at the 2:18 mark of the song. Raz Klinghofferl plays a ten-string Cuatro, which is sold by Oscar Schmidt (see https://www.oscarschmidt.com/product/oq40se/). Although the instrument is part of the "Latin Collection," in the context of the EarlyRise song, it imparts a distinctive Middle Eastern sound. This is noteworthy given Orly Lari's connections to Israel.
 
     EarlyRise is based in Los Angeles. The members are Orly Lari (vocals, piano) and Raz Klinghofferl (guitars). “Home” is the title track of their recently released third album. The Spotify stream of the album is embedded at the bottom of this post.
 
     “Home” (feat. Rafi Lari) by EarlyRise

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Lyrics of “Home” (feat. Rafi Lari) by EarlyRise
I found a place to call a home
And now I got it all
Away from you
I got my pictures on the wall
So that I don’t forget
All that I knew (knew)
 
And all the twists and turns
And violent burns
Are all but gone
And it’s all new
It doesn’t feel quite the same
And I don’t understand
But I say I do
 
Waiving our knives
Cutting our ties
Are we all scarred
For the rest of our lives
 
Feeding our pride
Trying to hide
All the while we keep
On saying we’re fine
 
It’s ok to lie
Once in a while
It’s ok to lie
Once in a while
 
The pretty houses all around
And driving through the fog
Remind me of you (you)
You know I’m always on the run
‘Cause all these feelings
Of detachment aren’t true (true)
 
So I just wrap them up
And throw them out
And tell myself that I’m brand new
But I don’t feel quite the same
And I don’t understand
But I say I do
 
Waiving our knives
Cutting our ties
Are we all scarred
For the rest of our lives
 
Feeding our pride
Trying to hide
All the while we keep
On saying we’re fine
 
It’s ok to lie
Once in a while
It’s ok to lie
Once in a while
 
[Bridge]
Waiving our knives
Cutting our ties
Are we all scarred
For the rest of our lives
 
Feeding our pride
Trying to hide
All the while we keep
On saying we’re fine
 
It’s ok to lie
Once in a while
It’s ok to lie
Once in a while